DON'T/PANIC

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DON'T/PANIC brings together many powerful voices as it engages African artists dealing with the current ecological situation. Many of these voices are critical; sometimes overt, sometimes subtle, sometimes humorous, sometimes standing as an indictment.

DON'T/PANIC brings together many powerful voices as it engages African artists dealing with the current ecological situation. Many of these voices are critical; sometimes overt, sometimes subtle, sometimes humorous, sometimes standing as an indictment. Some of the works may raise awareness, others offer a vision; some may simply be poetic statements.

DON'T/PANIC contributes to the dialogue around culture and climate change by adding a unique African artistic perspective to the discussion, with written contributions by Gabi Ngcobo, Nomaduma Masilela, Sean Slemon, Sean O’Toole and Jyoti Mistry.

The Goethe-Institut South Africa and the Heinrich-Böll Foundation have partnered to commission the DON'T/PANIC exhibition, taking place at the Durban Art Gallery from 23 November 2011 – timed to coincide with the COP17 Climate Change conference. This book accompanies the exhibition.

Artists featured in the book include:

Batoul S’Himi – Martil, Morocco

Bright Eke Ugochukwu – Lagos

Clive van den Berg – Johannesburg

David Koloane – Johannesburg

Dawit L. Petros – New York

Dineo Seshee Bopape – Miami

Donna Kukama – Johannseburg

Doung Anwar Jahangeer – Durban

George Osodi ­– Lagos

Helen Timm – Grahamstown

Jacques Coetzer – Riebeek Kasteel

John Roome – Durban

Jyoti Mistry – Johannesburg

Kim Anno – Berkeley

Liesel Prins – Taiwan

Mlu Zondi – Durban

Moshekwa Langa – Amsterdam/Johannesburg

Nástio Mosquito – Luanda/Barcelona/Lisbon

Nils Burwitz – Valldemossa, Mallorca

Nomaduma Masilela – New York

Otobong Kanga – Antwerp

Penny Siopis – Cape Town

Ruth Sacks – Cape Town

Sean O’Toole – Cape Town

Sean Slemon – Brooklyn, New York

Thando Mama – Cape Town

Thierry Fontaine – Reunion Island

Willem Boshoff – Johannesburg

Zamani Makhanya – Durban

Published by Fanele (an imprint of Jacana Media) in association with Goethe-Institut South Africa